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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

A child of the San Ildefonso School, sings a Christmas Lottery prize, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

A child of the San Ildefonso School, sings a Christmas Lottery prize, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

A child of the San Ildefonso School, sings a Christmas Lottery prize, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

A woman holding a child watches as an excavator clears rubble during a search operation in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 20, 2025. Civil defense teams are conducting search operations for the bodies of the Abu Hilal family in the Al-Amal neighborhood, months after they were killed on August 13, 2025. Search efforts have been hindered by a severe shortage of heavy equipment and access restrictions in the area. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

A woman holding a child watches as an excavator clears rubble during a search operation in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 20, 2025. Civil defense teams are conducting search operations for the bodies of the Abu Hilal family in the Al-Amal neighborhood, months after they were killed on August 13, 2025. Search efforts have been hindered by a severe shortage of heavy equipment and access restrictions in the area. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

A child plays at an ice and snow theme park in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2025. The 22nd China-Russia-Mongolia international ice and snow festival opened here on Saturday. The theme park created for the festival covers an area of 128,000 square meters. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Festival Opening In Manzhouli - China

A child plays at an ice and snow theme park in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2025. The 22nd China-Russia-Mongolia international ice and snow festival opened here on Saturday. The theme park created for the festival covers an area of 128,000 square meters. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Jimmy Gomez (Democrat of California), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means, looks on during a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means, looks on during a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Terri A Sewell (Democrat of Alabama), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Jimmy Gomez (Democrat of California), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Jimmy Gomez (Democrat of California), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Jimmy Gomez (Democrat of California), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Mike Thompson (Democrat of California), ranking member, US House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Tax, makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Jimmy Gomez (Democrat of California), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Mike Thompson (Democrat of California), ranking member, US House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Tax, center, makes remarks with, from left to right: US Representative Terri A. Sewell (Democrat of Alabama); US Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means; US Representative Jimmy Panetta (Democrat of California); US Representative Jimmy Gomez (Democrat of California), and US Representative Steven Horsford (Democrat of Nevada) hold a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Mike Thompson (Democrat of California), ranking member, US House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Tax, center, makes remarks with, from left to right: US Representative Terri A. Sewell (Democrat of Alabama); US Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means; US Representative Jimmy Panetta (Democrat of California); US Representative Jimmy Gomez (Democrat of California), and US Representative Steven Horsford (Democrat of Nevada) hold a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Steven Horsford (Democrat of Nevada), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means, makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means, makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Steven Horsford (Democrat of Nevada), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Mike Thompson (Democrat of California), ranking member, US House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Tax, center, makes remarks with, from left to right: US Representative Terri A. Sewell (Democrat of Alabama); US Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means; US Representative Jimmy Panetta (Democrat of California); US Representative Jimmy Gomez (Democrat of California), and US Representative Steven Horsford (Democrat of Nevada) hold a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Steven Horsford (Democrat of Nevada), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means, makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Steven Horsford (Democrat of Nevada), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Mike Thompson (Democrat of California), ranking member, US House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Tax, makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Looking on, from left to right: US Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means; US Representative Terri A. Sewell (Democrat of Alabama); US Representative Jimmy Panetta (Democrat of California); and US Representative Steven Horsford (Democrat of Nevada) hold a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, educ

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means, makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means, makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Terri A Sewell (Democrat of Alabama), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Steven Horsford (Democrat of Nevada), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Steven Horsford (Democrat of Nevada), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Steven Horsford (Democrat of Nevada), makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means, makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means, makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means, makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrats Press Conference on the Proposed American Affordability Bill

United States Representative Mike Thompson (Democrat of California), ranking member, US House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Tax, makes remarks at a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Looking on, from left to right: US Representative Richard Neal (Democrat of Massachusetts), Ranking Member, US House Committee on Ways and Means; US Representative Terri A. Sewell (Democrat of Alabama); and US Representative Jimmy Panetta (Democrat of California) hold a news conference on the proposed American Affordability Act in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. This comprehensive package of proposed tax relief measures are aimed at reducing costs for housing, energy, education, and child-rearing. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/A

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Christmas in Bethlehem - West Bank

A child holds a Christmas-themed decoration while sitting in a vehicle during a holiday parade near Manger Square in Bethlehem, West Bank on December 12, 2025. The parade forms part of preparations for upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations in the city, which hosts the Church of the Nativity, revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM